Surveys and Research

Collecting information and presenting it in a way that makes sense to people is an essential part of forwarding your issue. In addition to classic research, we develop unbiased survey instruments that get the information you need from the people to whom you should listen. 

SPPG has geeks on hand to make data on your issue clear to you and your audiences in the context of your priorities. We are big believers in collecting and analyzing your data so that people can actually use it-- hopefully bringing some rationality to this carnival of grief we call the decision-making process.

We offer Geographic Information Systems (GIS) because it makes your data come to life in spatial patterns. GIS allows you to have a dynamic information system that can show several layers of data, that can be continually updated, and that serves as a reliable decision support tool.

Examples (PDF format; left click to view or right click to download)
Covering Kids 2006 Winter Report
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association Family Satisfaction Survey Findings
Polk County Jail Survey

For more information about surveys and research, contact Arlinda McKeen at amckeen@sppg.com.